Observed in a rocky stream bed on the Kongelai Escarpment, West Pokot, Kenya. July, 2014.

Dragonflies lead a double life. The first life is an aquatic insect hunting
beneath the water and concealed by growth or fallen leaves. There they consume
aquatic invertebrates or even small fish. Eventually they emerge from the
water, shed their exoskeleton once more, and reveal their gossamer wings. Now
they become masters of airborne predation taking especially small flies
including mosquitoes. People should appreciate these marvels!